Amongst thermoplastic biodegradable polymers, polylactic acid (PLA) has been widely used in many different applications but it still has limited use in various industrial sectors such as medical, packaging, textile, water, and wastewater treatment.
To increase the use of these materials more information is needed on their properties, characterization, processing, safety, and sustainability.
Natural Fibre-Reinforced PLA Composites: Processing, Characterization and Applications reviews the thermal, physico-chemical, fire retardant, mechanical, tribological, biodegradable and anti-microbial properties of these materials. Fabrication of PLA biocomposites using advanced fabrication techniques like additive manufacturing and electrospinning are also discussed in detail.
The book will be a valuable reference for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers working in the development of polymers, bioplastics, polymer composites and biocomposites as well as industrial manufacturers.
1. Natural Fiber-Reinforced PLA Composites - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. i 4. Table of Contents - p. i 5. Front Matter - p. i 6. Copyright - p. iv 7. Contributors - p. xiii 8. Part I: Manufacturing - p. xiv 9. Chapter 1 Synthesis of PLA, processing, and manufacturing techniques of PLA-based composites with various reinforcements - p. 3 10. Chapter 2 Additive manufacturing and their influencing factors on the performance of PLA-based biocomposites - p. 25 11. Chapter 3 Electrospinning and their influencing factors on the performance of PLA-based biocomposites and bionanocomposites - p. 47 12. Part II: Performance characterization - p. 64 13. Chapter 4 Performance of the PLA-based biocomposites and bionanocomposites under dynamic loads - p. 67 14. Chapter 5 Compatibilization effects and influence of natural fiber treatment on the thermal, physicochemical, and mechanical properties of PLA-based biocomposites - p. 93 15. Chapter 6 Influence of various nanofillers on the thermal, physio-chemical, and mechanical properties of the polylactic acid (PLA) based biocomposites - p. 119 16. Chapter 7 Synergistic effects of polymer blends on the thermal, physicochemical, and mechanical properties of the PLA-based biocomposites - p. 141 17. Chapter 8 Biodegradability, soil burial, and antimicrobial properties of the PLA-based biocomposites and bionanocomposites - p. 159 18. Chapter 9 A comprehensive review of biofibers reinforced with polylactic acid (PLA) as sustainable socioeconomic composites for futuristic applications - p. 187 19. Part III: Applications - p. 208 20. Chapter 10 PLA-based biocomposites and bionanocomposites in the biomedical and healthcare applications - p. 211 21. Chapter 11 PLA-based bionanocomposites in film packaging applications - p. 237 22. Chapter 12 Advanced PLA biocomposites for tissue engineering and drug delivery applications - p. 251 23. Chapter 13 PLA-based green packaging materials: The potential of nanocomposite films - p. 271 24. Chapter 14 Exploring biodegradability, soil interactions, and antimicrobial activity of the natural fiber reinforced PLA-based composites - p. 291 25. Index - p. 309
Amongst thermoplastic biodegradable polymers, polylactic acid (PLA) has been widely used in many different applications but it still has limited use in various industrial sectors such as medical, packaging, textile, water, and wastewater treatment.
To increase the use of these materials more information is needed on their properties, characterization, processing, safety, and sustainability.
Natural Fibre-Reinforced PLA Composites: Processing, Characterization and Applications reviews the thermal, physico-chemical, fire retardant, mechanical, tribological, biodegradable and anti-microbial properties of these materials. Fabrication of PLA biocomposites using advanced fabrication techniques like additive manufacturing and electrospinning are also discussed in detail.
The book will be a valuable reference for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers working in the development of polymers, bioplastics, polymer composites and biocomposites as well as industrial manufacturers.
1. Natural Fiber-Reinforced PLA Composites - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. i 4. Table of Contents - p. i 5. Front Matter - p. i 6. Copyright - p. iv 7. Contributors - p. xiii 8. Part I: Manufacturing - p. xiv 9. Chapter 1 Synthesis of PLA, processing, and manufacturing techniques of PLA-based composites with various reinforcements - p. 3 10. Chapter 2 Additive manufacturing and their influencing factors on the performance of PLA-based biocomposites - p. 25 11. Chapter 3 Electrospinning and their influencing factors on the performance of PLA-based biocomposites and bionanocomposites - p. 47 12. Part II: Performance characterization - p. 64 13. Chapter 4 Performance of the PLA-based biocomposites and bionanocomposites under dynamic loads - p. 67 14. Chapter 5 Compatibilization effects and influence of natural fiber treatment on the thermal, physicochemical, and mechanical properties of PLA-based biocomposites - p. 93 15. Chapter 6 Influence of various nanofillers on the thermal, physio-chemical, and mechanical properties of the polylactic acid (PLA) based biocomposites - p. 119 16. Chapter 7 Synergistic effects of polymer blends on the thermal, physicochemical, and mechanical properties of the PLA-based biocomposites - p. 141 17. Chapter 8 Biodegradability, soil burial, and antimicrobial properties of the PLA-based biocomposites and bionanocomposites - p. 159 18. Chapter 9 A comprehensive review of biofibers reinforced with polylactic acid (PLA) as sustainable socioeconomic composites for futuristic applications - p. 187 19. Part III: Applications - p. 208 20. Chapter 10 PLA-based biocomposites and bionanocomposites in the biomedical and healthcare applications - p. 211 21. Chapter 11 PLA-based bionanocomposites in film packaging applications - p. 237 22. Chapter 12 Advanced PLA biocomposites for tissue engineering and drug delivery applications - p. 251 23. Chapter 13 PLA-based green packaging materials: The potential of nanocomposite films - p. 271 24. Chapter 14 Exploring biodegradability, soil interactions, and antimicrobial activity of the natural fiber reinforced PLA-based composites - p. 291 25. Index - p. 309
